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• New food pantry is welcome at Vera French - Quad City Times

  18-08-2017 22:21
  Quad City Times
  New food pantry is welcome at Vera French
  Quad City Times
  Stacy Kiser-Willey, executive director of Vera French Housing, Davenport, works at a new food pantry for a Vera French apartment complex in Davenport. Deirdre Baker, QUAD-CITY TIMES. A new food pantry has opened in Davenport, and it represents nearly ...
  
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• North Shore Food Bank seeks OK to build larger complex - NOLA.com

  18-08-2017 21:10
  NOLA.com
  North Shore Food Bank seeks OK to build larger complex
  NOLA.com
  The North Shore Food Bank at 840 N. Columbia St. in Covington. The community food bank wants to build a larger facility on Florida Street, a short distance from its current location. (Bob Warren, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune). The North Shore Food ...
  
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• The Eater DC Guide to Eclipse Food and Drink Specials - Eater DC

  18-08-2017 20:35
  Eater DC
  The Eater DC Guide to Eclipse Food and Drink Specials
  Eater DC
  At about 2:42pm on Monday, DC will have its best view of the solar eclipse. While we don't have the full coverage visible, there will be something to spot — and plenty of local restaurants rooftop bars are celebrating big-time. Celebrating alone? It ...
  
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• Dill magazine promises a serious exploration of Asian food - Chicago Reader

  18-08-2017 20:25
  Chicago Reader
  Dill magazine promises a serious exploration of Asian food
  Chicago Reader
  Dill magazine, which urges its readers to "journey deep into the cuisines of Asia," is one of the handsomest print publications to arise in Chicago in quite some time. The inaugural issue, devoted to noodles, appeared last month. Its 130 pages contain ...
  
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• Seahawks Take Gameday Food & Beverage To Another Level With First & Goal Hospitality - Seahawks.com

  18-08-2017 19:41
  Seahawks.com
  Seahawks Take Gameday Food & Beverage To Another Level With First & Goal Hospitality
  Seahawks.com
  The Seahawks return to CenturyLink Field for the first time in 2017 as they host the Minnesota Vikings and the rookies get their first taste of the 12s. Watch. Video. Pete Carroll Preseason Week 2 Press Conference. Posted about 23 hours ago. Seahawks ...and more »
  
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• Sneak peek: South Florida's first modern food hall rises in West Palm Beach - Palm Beach Post

  18-08-2017 19:00
  Palm Beach Post
  Sneak peek: South Florida's first modern food hall rises in West Palm Beach
  Palm Beach Post
  From left, Three Kings Restaurant Group partners David Massoni and John Bush, Grandview Public Market developer Chris Vila and celebrity chef Dale Talde stop for a photo during a tour of the upcoming food hall. At first glance, the site of the upcoming ...
  
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• Where do Trump and corporate America go from here?

  18-08-2017 18:53
  Following the disbanding this week of two Presidential business advisory committees, Ben Cooper looks at Donald Trump's relationship with business and suggests these events cannot be viewed as a standard contretemps between an interest group and the White House. A serious rift has developed and, on past record, the President will not be the one extending the olive branch.
  
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• Food Scientists Have Invented All-in-One Sugar Cream Pods For Your Coffee - Gizmodo

  18-08-2017 18:40
  Gizmodo
  Food Scientists Have Invented All-in-One Sugar Cream Pods For Your Coffee
  Gizmodo
  Grabbing a quick coffee from a fast food joint means it's up to you to add as much coffee and cream as you need. But future generations may never need to deal with those tiny, easy-to-spill milk cups as scientists from the Martin Luther University of ...
  
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• Saratoga Eats: last food truck event of the year - The Mercury News

  18-08-2017 18:15
  The Mercury News
  Saratoga Eats: last food truck event of the year
  The Mercury News
  Photograph by George Sakkestad. Olive, 4, and Hazel, 3, Revino enjoy a slice of pizza while visiting the Saratoga Eats Neighborhood Food Truck Adventure last year. The food trucks will be rolling back into town for the biannual summer event on August ...
  
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• 2 Philly-area teams on 'Great Food Truck Race' - Philly.com (blog)

  18-08-2017 17:27
  Philly.com (blog)
  2 Philly-area teams on 'Great Food Truck Race'
  Philly.com (blog)
  “The Great Food Truck Race,” premiering at 9 p.m. Aug. 20 on Food Network includes two teams from the Philadelphia area. At left: Sarah Hasbun, Luis Lara Polanco, Carleena Lara-Bregatta of Papi Chulo's Empanadas. At right: The Breakfast Club features ...
  
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• Eclipse 2017: Food specials include ice cream, coffee, doughnuts and a cocktail - Knoxville News Sentinel

  18-08-2017 17:08
  Knoxville News Sentinel
  Eclipse 2017: Food specials include ice cream, coffee, doughnuts and a cocktail
  Knoxville News Sentinel
  Local and national eateries have let their creative flair take hold with ways to commemorate Monday's solar eclipse. The list below showcases the special foods available in our area. The Lunch Ladies go solar. The staff at Goodness to Go by The Lunch ...
  
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• UK to food industry: Cut the calories in pizzas and burgers - fox6now.com

  18-08-2017 16:54
  fox6now.com
  UK to food industry: Cut the calories in pizzas and burgers
  fox6now.com
  After cracking down on sugar and salt, Public Health England said Friday it now wanted companies to slash the calories in food to tackle an obesity epidemic among children. It plans to set calorie targets for fast food and other meals popular with kids ...and more »
  
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• Cold Food, Hot Air - Scientific American - Scientific American

  18-08-2017 16:31
  Scientific American
  Cold Food, Hot Air - Scientific American
  Scientific American
  When newly graduated environmental lawyer Keilly Witman joined U.S. EPA in 2007, she was handed one of its toughest jobs. She had to convince ...and more »
  
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• Cold Food, Hot Air - Scientific American

  18-08-2017 16:31
  Scientific American
  Cold Food, Hot Air
  Scientific American
  When newly graduated environmental lawyer Keilly Witman joined U.S. EPA in 2007, she was handed one of its toughest jobs. She had to convince supermarkets that their leaky air conditioning and refrigeration systems needed to be fixed or they would ...and more »
  
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• In Russia, Sanctions Change the Food Pantry - U.S. News & World Report

  18-08-2017 16:28
  U.S. News & World Report
  In Russia, Sanctions Change the Food Pantry
  U.S. News & World Report
  The import ban of Western produce has left many scars for consumers, farmers and restaurateurs. In Russia, Sanctions Change the Food Pantry. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. (Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images) ...
  
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• 10 fast-food restaurants with the highest customer satisfaction - Fox Business

  18-08-2017 16:02
  10 fast-food restaurants with the highest customer satisfaction
  Fox Business
  FILE - This Thursday, July 28, 2016, file photo shows a Dunkin' Donuts in Edmond, Okla. Dunkin' is thinking about dumping "Donuts" from its name. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) (AP). Continue Reading Below. Customer satisfaction is critical to any ...and more »
  
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• New Austin Asian Food Festival, and More AM Intel - Eater Austin

  18-08-2017 16:00
  Eater Austin
  New Austin Asian Food Festival, and More AM Intel
  Eater Austin
  ... — Austin is getting a new Asian food festival with the first-time Far East Fest in the fall. It'll feature cuisines from Chinese to Indian to Thai to more from restaurants like Wu Chow, Thai Kun, Peached Tortilla, Dee Dee, Jenna's Asian Kitchen ...
  
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• New Amazon Echo App Takes on Reducing Food Waste - Fortune

  18-08-2017 15:49
  Fortune
  New Amazon Echo App Takes on Reducing Food Waste
  Fortune
  Here's another thing Amazon Alexa, that doyenne of home and hearth, can do: Cut down on food waste. A new Alexa app (or skill, in Amazon parlance) aims to help consumers reduce the amount of food they throw out. Alexa, the smart software that runs the ...and more »
  
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• Record sales for Lancaster Colony but income hit by pension withdrawal

  18-08-2017 15:44
  US food group Lancaster Colony has booked record sales of US$1.2bn for the year ended 30 June - but saw profits come under pressure.
  
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• Pladis hires GSK's Luigi La Corte as CFO

  18-08-2017 15:26
  UK-based snacks business Pladis has named GlaxoSmithKline executive Luigi La Corta its new CFO.
  
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• BLOG -- Food truck 'corral' was a fun night - Glens Falls Post-Star (blog)

  18-08-2017 15:09
  Glens Falls Post-Star (blog)
  BLOG -- Food truck 'corral' was a fun night
  Glens Falls Post-Star (blog)
  The courtyard at the Troy Shirt Factory building in Glens Falls was mobbed for Thursday night's "food truck corral," and the eating was good. Don Lehman. Our busy summer had not allowed us to get down to the Troy Shirt Factory building to check out one ...
  
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• NYS Fair food truck contest: See all $3 menu items from 40 vendors - Syracuse.com

  18-08-2017 14:57
  Syracuse.com
  NYS Fair food truck contest: See all $3 menu items from 40 vendors
  Syracuse.com
  The Come Fry With Me food truck of Rome at the 2016 New York State Fair Food Truck Competition. The 2017 competition is Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. The Come Fry With Me food truck of Rome at the 2016 New York State Fair Food Truck Competition. The 2017 ...and more »
  
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• Cheap sterling brings UK tourism boost but food imports suffer - CNBC

  18-08-2017 14:52
  CNBC
  Cheap sterling brings UK tourism boost but food imports suffer
  CNBC
  A fall in the value of the pound has seen a spike in the number of tourists visiting the shores of Britain. The office for national statistics (ONS) said the U.K. welcomed a record 10.75 million foreigners in the second quarter of 2017, the highest ...and more »
  
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• Schwan's invests in shrimp supplier Tru Shrimp

  18-08-2017 14:48
  US food giant Schwan's Company has invested in local business Tru Shrimp in a bid to grow in-land shrimp production.
  
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• US surimi specialists Aquamar and LM Foods join forces

  18-08-2017 14:34
  California-based seafood business Aquamar has combined forces with New Jersey's LM Foods to create "a new platform" in the surimi seafood market.
  
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• Midwest Food Bank looking for agencies to benefit from its bounty - East Valley Tribune

  18-08-2017 14:07
  East Valley Tribune
  Midwest Food Bank looking for agencies to benefit from its bounty
  East Valley Tribune
  Gilbert is about to formally welcome a nonprofit organization into the community that helps fill one of the basic human needs. Midwest Food Bank has opened a distribution center in a 27,000-square-foot warehouse on Baseline Road, in the northwest part ...
  
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• Vertiflo Model 700 industrial waste ejector pump

  18-08-2017 14:00
  
  Built to handle industrial, sanitary, process and rendering wastes, the Vertiflo Model 700 industrial vertical non-clog waste ejector pump includes heads up to 100-ft.
  
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• MPE Thermo-Vey tubular drag conveyor

  18-08-2017 14:00
  
  Utilizing a turbulent helical flow design, the MPE Thermo-Vey tubular drag conveyor lowers the temperature of products as they’re conveyed throughout the length of a Chain-Vey T-V conveyor.
  
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• Dorner 2200 Series Precision Move modular conveyor

  18-08-2017 14:00
  
  The Dorner 2200 Series Precision Move conveyor is engineered for the movement of food products at specific times, distances and intervals.
  
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• Dansensor CheckPoint 3 MAP headspace gas analyzer

  18-08-2017 14:00
  
  The Dansensor CheckPoint 3 portable, battery-powered MAP headspace gas analyzer features an intuitive graphic interface and comes in 3 models to meet a variety of food processing data needs.
  
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• Antaira LNP-1002G-10G-SFP Gigabit PoE+ unmanaged Ethernet switch

  18-08-2017 14:00
  
  The Antaira LNP-1002G-10G-SFP Gigabit PoE+ unmanaged Ethernet switch offers high-density for 8 full gigabit Ethernet ports with PSE.
  
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• The truth about cat and dog food - Popular Science

  18-08-2017 13:48
  Popular Science
  The truth about cat and dog food
  Popular Science
  A new study that calculates the carbon footprint of cats and dogs brings troubling news for pet owners. It turns out the environmental impact of our four-legged friends is considerable, and not in a good way. “I like dogs and cats, and I'm definitely ...and more »
  
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• Conagra plans fresh investment at Arkansas plant

  18-08-2017 13:41
  Conagra Brands is to invest again at a frozen foods plant in Russellville in Arkansas to up its capacity.
  
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• US gets meat export boosts from Argentina, South Korea

  18-08-2017 12:34
  US meat exporters have had a double dose of good news, with Argentina agreeing to allow the importation of American pork and South Korea lifting its ban on the country's exports of poultry products.
  
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• Bubs Australia names Dennis Lin chairman

  18-08-2017 12:34
  Baby food business Bubs Australia has appointed board director Dennis Lin as its new chairman.
  
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• Feasts of Resistance: Understanding Conflict Through Food - Civil Eats

  18-08-2017 11:01
  Civil Eats
  Feasts of Resistance: Understanding Conflict Through Food
  Civil Eats
  A Chicago cooking series helped participants learn about and support refugee issues over delicious meals. By Teresa O'Connor | Faces & Visions, Food Justice 08.18.17. Can we all better understand global conflict around the dinner table? Two non-profits ...
  
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• J&J Snack Foods buys Labriola Baking Company

  18-08-2017 10:30
  New Jersey-based J & J Snack Foods has acquired Labriola Baking Company for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Huegli H1 sales, earnings decline

  18-08-2017 10:28
  Switzerland-based food and drinks group Hügli Holding today (18 August) reported lower first-half sales and earnings, with its domestic business, as well as its operations in Germany, Italy and the UK, weighing on the results.
  
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• UK to target calories in next part of England obesity drive

  18-08-2017 10:13
  Calories in foods like burgers, pizza and ready meals are to be targeted in the UK government's next push to tackle childhood obesity in England.
  
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• Singapore fund-KKR consortium linked to Unilever spreads bid

  18-08-2017 10:03
  Reports have emerged that a consortium made up of a state-backed Singaporean fund and buyout firm KKR is set to make a bid for the £6bn-valued Unilever spreads disvision.
  
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• State fair food, from falafel tots to cheesecake egg rolls - Albany Times Union

  18-08-2017 09:56
  Albany Times Union
  State fair food, from falafel tots to cheesecake egg rolls
  Albany Times Union
  The New York State Fair may be as American as apple pie, but the food is anything but ordinary. Click through the slideshow to see some very interesting creations along with some old favorites. New this year is ... more. Photo: Syracuse.com. Image 2 of 31.and more »
  
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• Smithfield Foods eyes branded meal kits with Chef'd investment

  18-08-2017 00:04
  Smithfield Foods, the US pork processor, plans to market meal kits in the country using the company's brands through its investment in Chef'd.
  
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